Mike Benkovich is a former Microsoft evangelist who has
spent his career helping developers explore and apply new
technologies to solving information challenges.
His website www.benkotips.com provides developers with resources
to get started and work with technologies including cloud,
data and devices. Follow him on twitter @@mbenko.

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Windows Azure Bootcamp Webcasts
Learning a new technology is always fun, and to help show what’s possible we’ve created a number of
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Framework Master Class
Little things can make all the difference. In the latest release of the .NET Framework (3.5) and in your
favorite developer tool Visual Studio, there are so many little things that are just done right. From how
you can visualize data and work with it in your code, to improvements in debugging that make you smile.
It works the way that you do. In this webcast series we take a deeper look at how you can leverage the
new environment. From data to debugging we'll dive in and cut some serious code.

What's the deal with Windows SharePoint Server (WSS 3.0) and Microsoft Office SharePoint Services? Lynn Langit
and I are doing a webcast series on Windows SharePoint 3.0 as a platform for developers and looking at the tools
and technologies available for customizing portals and sites.

This webcast series is devoted to those who want to learn to really use WPF and what it can do. Learn from Bill Steele,
a renowned expert in software development and featured speaker for Microsoft and NASA.
Bill loves creating the applications that often pop right into his head. Unfortunately, it takes his fingers a little
longer to type them in. Bill is MCSD certified and has logged more than 15 years as a software developer. He's given
over 200 presentations to date, and is currently developing a NASA flight computer for small aircraft. What's the
toughest part of managing a 50-member team? "Those developer types always think they know it all," Bill says with a wink.

This webcast series is devoted to those who want to learn to really use Visual Basic.NET and what it can do.
Learn from Ron Cundiff, a renowned expert in software development and featured speaker for Microsoft. Ron designed and
implemented a global online commodities exchange system for an ISV.
He has also held management and technical leadership positions with a Microsoft partner. His certifications include MCSD,
MCSE, MCDBA, MCP+I+SB - and he's working on extending the list. Ron has led hundreds of MSDN events to date and
participated in a whole slew of user group meetings throughout Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee and where ever else
they will take him.

This webcast series is devoted to those who want to learn to really use Visual C# and what it can do. Learn from
Bill Steele, a renowned expert in software development and featured speaker for Microsoft and NASA. Bill loves
creating the applications that often pop right into his head. Unfortunately, it takes his fingers a little longer
to type them in. Bill is MCSD certified and has logged more than 15 years as a software developer. He's given
over 200 presentations to date, and is currently developing a NASA flight computer for small aircraft. What's
the toughest part of managing a 50-member team? "Those developer types always think they know it all,"
Bill says with a wink.

There is so much that is new & exciting about SQL Server 2005 that a single presentation or webcast can
barely scratch the surface. This Webcast series, presented by Mike Benkovich, dives into different features,
exploring how you can take advantage of the new product and make the most of your investment